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Blanco, Texas
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Blanco Historic District
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Blanco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.54 sq mi (9.18 km2) |
| • Land | 3.49 sq mi (9.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,329 ft (405 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,682 |
| • Density | 475.1/sq mi (183.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
78606
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| Area code(s) | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-08536 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1330829 |
Blanco (Spanish: "white", /ˈblæŋkoʊ/ BLANG-koh) is a city in rural Blanco County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,682 at the 2020 census. Blanco is a cattle and ranching community.
Geography
Blanco is located in the Texas Hill Country on the Blanco River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.4 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 1.99%, is water.
Climate
| Climate data for Blanco, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1896-2021) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 91 (33) |
98 (37) |
100 (38) |
103 (39) |
103 (39) |
106 (41) |
110 (43) |
110 (43) |
110 (43) |
104 (40) |
95 (35) |
91 (33) |
110 (43) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 59.7 (15.4) |
63.5 (17.5) |
70.2 (21.2) |
77.4 (25.2) |
83.3 (28.5) |
89.8 (32.1) |
93.0 (33.9) |
94.2 (34.6) |
88.0 (31.1) |
79.0 (26.1) |
68.4 (20.2) |
61.2 (16.2) |
77.3 (25.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 47.5 (8.6) |
51.3 (10.7) |
58.2 (14.6) |
65.0 (18.3) |
72.6 (22.6) |
79.1 (26.2) |
81.8 (27.7) |
82.0 (27.8) |
76.0 (24.4) |
66.8 (19.3) |
56.5 (13.6) |
49.3 (9.6) |
65.5 (18.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 35.3 (1.8) |
39.0 (3.9) |
46.1 (7.8) |
52.6 (11.4) |
61.8 (16.6) |
68.3 (20.2) |
70.5 (21.4) |
69.8 (21.0) |
64.0 (17.8) |
54.7 (12.6) |
44.6 (7.0) |
37.3 (2.9) |
53.7 (12.0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −6 (−21) |
−6 (−21) |
14 (−10) |
25 (−4) |
34 (1) |
46 (8) |
53 (12) |
48 (9) |
38 (3) |
21 (−6) |
13 (−11) |
0 (−18) |
−6 (−21) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.32 (59) |
1.93 (49) |
2.86 (73) |
2.77 (70) |
4.95 (126) |
3.21 (82) |
1.84 (47) |
2.12 (54) |
3.72 (94) |
3.96 (101) |
2.90 (74) |
2.23 (57) |
34.81 (886) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.1 (0.25) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 7.0 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 75.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 245 | — | |
| 1940 | 453 | — | |
| 1950 | 718 | 58.5% | |
| 1960 | 789 | 9.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,022 | 29.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,179 | 15.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,238 | 5.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,505 | 21.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,739 | 15.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,682 | −3.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 1,090 | 64.8% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 15 | 0.89% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 5 | 0.3% |
| Asian (NH) | 7 | 0.42% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 4 | 0.24% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 34 | 2.02% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 527 | 31.33% |
| Total | 1,682 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,682 people, 978 households, and 530 families residing in the city.
Education
Blanco is served by the Blanco Independent School District and home to the Blanco High School Panthers.
Notable people
- Leon Coffee, ProRodeo Hall of Fame Bull Fighter (rodeo clown) and 1983 PRCA clown of the year
- Shelley Duvall, actress and producer
- Terence T. Henricks, astronaut
- Patrick Higginbotham, judge
- Emery Nix, professional football player
- Willie Upshaw, professional baseball player
- William D. Wittliff, screenwriter, author and photographer
- Natalie Wolchover, science journalist and winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting
Gallery
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Old Blanco County Courthouse in Blanco is now a visitor center, office building, and event venue.
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Downtown Blanco along U.S. Route 281
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Blanco City Hall is located behind the old courthouse
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Blanco Theater, on the courthouse square
See also
In Spanish: Blanco (Texas) para niños
